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Iran vs Angola

Iran and Angola side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
Flag of Iran

Iran

Asia · #17 of 238 by population
Live population
93,378,837
+0.8% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
Flag of Angola

Angola

Africa · #40 of 238 by population
Live population
40,555,541
+3% a year · full profile · atlas
Iran has 2.3× the population of Angola (69.7% vs 30.3% of the two combined).

Iran vs Angola: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorIranAngolaDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
93,378,83740,555,541Iran 2.3×
Population growth rate
% per year
+0.8+3-2.2 pts
Population density
people per km²
53.5202632.52026+21
Surface area
km²
1,745,15020231,246,7002023Iran 1.4×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
12.6202437.22024-24.6
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
4.820246.82024-2.1
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
+0.7-0.1+0.8
Urban population
% of population
77.4202571.52025+5.9 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
103.298+5.2
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
77.9202464.82024+13
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.6820245.052024-3.36
Median age
years
34.516.7+17.8
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
8.54.5+4
Population under 15
% of population
22202544.12025-22.1 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
8.620252.92025+5.7 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$362.68B2025$122.17B2025Iran 3×
GDP per capita
current US$
$3,9242025$3,1292025Iran 1.3×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
8.3202514.12025-5.8 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
42.2202520.22025+22 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
829202428.12024Iran 30×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
9.0520240.742024+8.31
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
3,39920234492023Iran 7.6×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
0.9202152.92021-52 pts
Forest area
% of land area
6.6202352.12023-45.4 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
1,43520224,1532022Angola 2.9×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
72.320220.52022+71.9 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
85.3202440.72024+44.6 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
174.1202469.72024+104.4

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and Iran minus Angola for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Iran compared with Angola

Updated October 2026

Iran has a live population of about 93,378,837 (#17 in the world) and Angola about 40,555,541 (#40), so Iran has 2.3 times as many people as Angola. Iran is growing at 0.8% a year and Angola at 3%.

By area Iran is larger: 1,745,150 km² against 1,246,700 km², which gives population densities of 53.5 people per km² in Iran and 32.5 in Angola.

Iran's economy is worth $362.68B (2025) and Angola's $122.17B (2025); per person that is $3,924 in Iran versus $3,129 in Angola, so the average Iran resident produces 1.3 times as much.

Life expectancy is 77.9 years in Iran and 64.8 in Angola; women have 1.7 children on average in Iran compared with 5 in Angola; the median age is 34.5 versus 16.7 years.

77.4% of Iran's people live in cities against 71.5% in Angola; 85.3% use the internet in Iran and 40.7% in Angola; CO₂ emissions per person are 9.1 t in Iran and 0.7 t in Angola.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Birth & death rates

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Economy

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Unemployment & inflation

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Internet & mobile

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Iran or Angola?

By population Iran is bigger: 93,378,837 people versus 40,555,541 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Iran is larger (1,745,150 km² vs 1,246,700 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Iran or Angola?

Iran: GDP of $362,682,115,433 versus $122,174,889,424 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, Iran or Angola?

Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 64.8 years in Angola, a difference of 13 years in favour of Iran.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.